stroll

[strohl]

verb (used without object)

1. to walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take a walk.

   to stroll along the beach.

   Synonyms: meander, stray

2. to wander or rove from place to place; roam.

   strolling troubadours.

verb (used with object)

1. to saunter along or through.

   to stroll the countryside.

noun

1. a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter.

   a short stroll before supper.

   Synonyms: promenade

stroll

/ strəʊl /

verb

1. to walk about in a leisurely manner

2. (intr) to wander from place to place

noun

1. a leisurely walk

Word History and Origins

Origin of stroll¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of stroll¹

C17: probably from dialect German strollen, of obscure origin; compare German Strolch tramp

Example Sentences

By the time she was dismissed her side needed 66 more at a run-a-ball - an unconquered height now requiring a leisurely stroll.

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Even a stroll outside in the brisk autumn air can be dampened by the stray glimpse of a red baseball cap.

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On a weekend in mid-August, hundreds of inmates at a minimum-security prison in Bryan, Texas, were locked down during their usual time for strolling the grassy campus and visiting with family and friends.

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Last year, the base imposed a curfew on its personnel because a polar bear was strolling around the airstrip.

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A few young men were seen going into the Elephant & Castle pub near the Chicago Board of Trade building, while a happy-looking couple strolled along the Chicago Riverwalk, holding hands and giggling.

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Related Words

• amble 
• cruise 
• drift 
• mope 
• mosey 
• ramble 
• roam 
• sashay 
• saunter 
• traipse 
• tramp 
• wander